Frontier AI Innovation Lead

EY; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 147,000 - 274,000; Full time

Job summary

EY is seeking a Frontier AI Assistant Director to identify, shape, and scale emerging AI opportunities across EY. You will work with service lines, sectors, and alliances to connect evolving client needs with AI capabilities, guiding initiatives from initial experiments to scalable solutions.

The role requires leading cross-functional teams, translating technical advances into business value, and navigating ambiguous environments with evidence-driven decisions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Business, or a related field. Advanced degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Identify emerging Frontier AI opportunities across EY and client needs.
• Lead initiatives from experimentation through capability development.
• Design and run experiments, prototypes, and proofs-of-concept.
• Collaborate with service lines, sectors, alliances, and innovation teams.
• Assess business value, technical feasibility, risk, and adoption potential.
• Translate technical developments into business implications and actions.
• Build relationships across internal and external ecosystems to accelerate learning.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Executive communication

Emerging tech assessment

Experimentation

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering/IS/Business

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

EY is seeking a Frontier AI Assistant Director to identify, shape, and scale emerging AI opportunities across EY. You will work with service lines, sectors, and alliances to connect evolving client needs with AI capabilities, guiding initiatives from initial experiments to scalable solutions.

The role requires leading cross-functional teams, translating technical advances into business value, and navigating ambiguous environments with evidence-driven decisions.